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These jeans silhouettes have been winners on those of my clients who needed to change things up from their regular jeans wearing style. All four styles work on both curvy and straighter body types.

I just purchased the Citizens of Humanity Rocket High Rise Crop Jeansand LOVE them. I’ve already worn them three times with higher shaft booties — last season’s cognac Prada equestrian booties to be exact — because they’re comfortable, flattering, trendy, NOT sausage-casing, and refresh my smart casual style. I didn’t think that I would enjoy wearing high-rise, cropped dark jeans, but I was wrong. The high rise is comfortable and elongates the leg line when worn with a semi-tucked top. The cropped length feels new, and the dark denim is dressy. Why not!

Citizens of Humanity 'Rocket' High Rise Crop Jeans: Soft, flattering, high in the rise, and NOT sausage casing. They are soft and comfortably snug. Fabric is very substantial. Absolutely no bagging out after multiple wears, and the blue dye doesn't bleed onto your clothes either. Great on curvier figures too. THIS is how I expect premium denim to fit and feel, and it did not dissappoint. They run true to size, unlike most premium denim which has been running small for several seasons.

I find this fascinating because Angie only recommends great jeans but the styling would make me discount the Farah and the Culottes if buying online. Whilst I can see that they want to show the whole jeans rather than cover them up with layers. Maybe I have little vision and this is why I struggle to purchase online.

Thanks for this list Angie! Tried the Farrah this weekend and fully agree with the assessment, they certainly have more of the look and feel of twill/trousers rather than denim. I didn’t find the rise quite high enough for what I was after unfortunately, plus my size was out

I see that the COH Rocket jeans also come in a very light gray, have you seen them in person? Curious if the denim quality is the same as the darker wash pair you have. Plus gray jeans always seem to be much darker in person; would love a pair as light as the photo shows, to hem up to cropped length.http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/rocket/4128186

LOVE the look of the Citizens. They look like high rise cropped versions of my CoH Racer jeans — which I absolutely adore. This is a good bet for me to try, I believe. Thanks, Angie. If I can snag a pair, I will.

So so so so so happy to see high rise jeans as an option, again. Low rise looks great on many of you ladies but simply lousy on my long-waisted, slightly-appley self. Thanks for these suggestions, Ms. Angie!